What the Older, Long-Term Unemployed Need
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Women Are Working More Side Hustles
Women, in particular Millennials, are picking up "side hustles" to afford their living expenses, CNN Money reports. Everything from freelance writing, to dog walking to selling clothes online is fair game in an economy where one full-time job does not…
My Everyday Hustle: The Subway Performer
While millions of New Yorkers ride the subway to work, Heidi Kole is already at work busking. Despite the tough crowds and the dangers, Heidi’s “everyday hustle” means singing her heart out. She competes with trains and cellphones for your…
Governor Christie Helps House Families in Need
The Keeping Families Together program aims to curb homelessness and will now be expanding to Hudson and Middlesex Counties.
Hunger a Persistent Problem As Republicans Mull SNAP Cuts
Spending on social welfare programs like SNAP, also known as food stamps, would be dramatically cut under the White House budget unveiled in May. In Arkansas, a state that mirrors the national picture, 14 percent of the population was on…
Fifty-five, Unemployed and Faking Normal
By Richard Eisenberg, Money & Work Editor, Next Avenue Have you seen Elizabeth White's TEDx talk yet? It’s based on White’s book, Fifty-five Unemployed and Faking Normal, which sprang out of a Next Avenue essay she wrote in 2016. Her TEDx talk has…
Hip-Hop Violinist Rises from Homelessness to Recognition
Hip hop violinist, Damien Escobar, fought through depression and homelessness, and is now performing to huge crowds across the country. It’s a story about one man “chasing the dream” you won’t want to miss.
Americans: Getting By, But Not Getting Ahead
By Richard Eisenberg, Money & Work Editor, Next Avenue Despite a growing economy and the lowest U.S. unemployment rate in 16 years, things aren’t looking up for many Americans — financial fragility is especially an issue for people with low…
My Everyday Hustle: The Courier
Weaving through traffic, bike couriers are synonymous with the hustle and bustle of a thriving city. 21-year-old Daniel Rodriguez loves being a bike courier, but he relies on tips to supplement his hourly wage of $11. Still living at home…
Louisiana Town Hall Debates Industrial Tax Exemption
Until recently, large industrial businesses that relocate or expand in Louisiana were eligible for a five-year waiver of their local property taxes with a nearly automatic five-year renewal. Proponents of the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) say it stimulates investment…